A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 95-1831068Arts and culture

Who funds Lobero Theatre Foundation?

41 private foundations gave Lobero Theatre Foundation in Santa Barbara, CA $3.5 million across 146 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

146 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Walter J & Holly O Thomson CharitableDallas, TX 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $30,000
  2. Griffiths G H & O J Char FDNEagan, MN 2025

    General operating

    $25,000
  3. Brittingham Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2025

    General operating support

    $10,000
  4. The B & B FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2025

    Social action-public benefit

    $1,000
  5. Walter J & Holly O Thomson CharitableDallas, TX 2024

    Unrestricted general

    $130,000
  6. Brittingham Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    Capital campaign/building maintenance endowment

    $100,000
  7. The Godric FoundationPasadena, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $100,000
  8. Gainey FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2024

    Program support

    $50,000
  9. The Wood-Claeyssens FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    Sound system upgrade

    $50,000
  10. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2024

    General operating

    $50,000
  11. WWW FoundationPasadena, CA 2024

    Ovation celebration ($250k over 5 years)

    $50,000
  12. Alice Tweed Tuohy FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    Sound system upgrade

    $50,000
  13. Schlinger Chrisman FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Support for performing arts.

    $25,000
  14. WWW FoundationPasadena, CA 2024

    Annual fund

    $25,000
  15. WWW FoundationPasadena, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $20,000
  16. Harold McAlister Charitable FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2024

    Charitable-unrestricted

    $20,000
  17. Hutton Foundation DBA Hutton Parker FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    Core/general operating support

    $15,000
  18. Ann Jackson Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $11,000
  19. Dancing Tides Foundation IncGarden City, NY 2024

    Charitable contribution

    $10,000
  20. The Kirby-Jones FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  21. Brittingham Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $10,000
  22. Griffiths G H & O J Char FDNEagan, MN 2024

    General operating

    $10,000
  23. Schlinger Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  24. The Coeta and Donald Barker FoundationRancho Mirage, CA 2024

    Youth and community outreach program

    $10,000
  25. Anatman FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    Scholarship fund

    $10,000
  26. The Yamani Family FoundationSanta Monica, CA 2024

    General support

    $5,450
  27. Farmers & Merchants Bank FoundationLong Beach, CA 2024

    Support

    $5,000
  28. Mosher FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    Building centennial celebration event

    $5,000
  29. The Leslie S and Philip L Bernstein Family FundSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    Provide General Funding

    $1,000
  30. SJL FoundationMontecito, CA 2024

    In furtherance of 501(c)(3)exempt purpose

    $1,000
  31. Oshay Family FoundationSan Leandro, CA 2024

    General fund

    $1,000
  32. Ann Jackson Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $1,000
  33. The B & B FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    Social action-public benefit

    $1,000
  34. The McIntyre FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) exempt purpose

    $500
  35. The Godric FoundationPasadena, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $100,000
  36. Gainey FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2023

    Program support

    $50,000
  37. The Leslie S and Philip L Bernstein Family FundSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    Provide General Funding

    $50,000
  38. The Wood-Claeyssens FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    Led lighting system upgrade

    $50,000
  39. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2023

    General operating

    $50,000
  40. LLWW FoundationPasadena, CA 2023

    Youth & community outreach program endowment (now called the community access fund)

    $50,000
  41. WWW FoundationPasadena, CA 2023

    Ovation cekebration ($250k over 5 years)

    $50,000
  42. WWW FoundationPasadena, CA 2023

    $25k: event sponsorship & $25k: annual fund

    $50,000
  43. Alice Tweed Tuohy FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    New led lighting

    $50,000
  44. WWW FoundationPasadena, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $45,000
  45. Walter J & Holly O Thomson CharitableDallas, TX 2023

    Unrestricted general

    $30,000
  46. Ann Jackson Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $26,000
  47. Schlinger Chrisman FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Support for performing arts.

    $25,000
  48. Harold McAlister Charitable FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2023

    Charitable-unrestricted

    $20,000
  49. The Kirby-Jones FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  50. Brittingham Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $10,000
  51. Griffiths G H & O J Char FDNEagan, MN 2023

    General operating

    $10,000
  52. The Iroh Foundation (fka RA5 Foundation)Marina Del Rey, CA 2023

    General

    $10,000
  53. Schlinger Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  54. Anatman FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    Scholarship fund

    $10,000
  55. The Yamani Family FoundationSanta Monica, CA 2023

    General support

    $9,000
  56. Mosher FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose

    $6,500
  57. Hutton Foundation DBA Hutton Parker FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    Media/marketing grant

    $3,500
  58. WWW FoundationPasadena, CA 2023

    To support dinner & divots

    $2,500
  59. SJL FoundationMontecito, CA 2023

    In furtherance of 501(c)(3)exempt purpose

    $1,000
  60. The B & B FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    Social action-public benefit

    $1,000
  61. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $22
  62. The Godric FoundationPasadena, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $100,000
  63. Gainey FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2022

    Program support

    $50,000
  64. Schlinger Chrisman FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Support for performing arts.

    $50,000
  65. Walter J & Holly O Thomson CharitableDallas, TX 2022

    Ovation campaign & 125th

    $50,000
  66. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2022

    Ovation capital campaign

    $50,000
  67. LLWW FoundationPasadena, CA 2022

    Youth & community outreach program endowment (now called the community access fund)

    $50,000
  68. WWW FoundationPasadena, CA 2022

    Ovation campaign

    $50,000
  69. WWW FoundationPasadena, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $45,000
  70. WWW FoundationPasadena, CA 2022

    Ovation celebration campaign

    $40,000
  71. Ann Jackson Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $26,000
  72. Hutton Foundation DBA Hutton Parker FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2022

    Core/general operating support - cycle II 2022

    $25,000
  73. Gardner Grout FoundationReno, NV 2022

    General support

    $25,000
  74. Davies Charitable TrustSan Bruno, CA 2022

    General purpose

    $20,000
  75. Alice Tweed Tuohy FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2022

    Auditorium carpet, stage flooring

    $20,000
  76. Harold McAlister Charitable FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2022

    Charitable-unrestricted

    $20,000
  77. Brittingham Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $10,000
  78. Griffiths G H & O J Char FDNEagan, MN 2022

    General support for lobero

    $10,000
  79. The Confidence FoundationPasadena, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $10,000
  80. SJL FoundationMontecito, CA 2022

    In furtherance of 501(c)(3)exempt purpose

    $1,000
  81. The McIntyre FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2022

    In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) exempt purpose

    $1,000
  82. The B & B FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2022

    Education-youth

    $500
  83. M B Seretean FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    General fund

    $318
  84. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $13
  85. Lennox FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    COVID-19 Response and Recovery fund

    $100,000
  86. WWW FoundationPasadena, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $55,000
  87. Gainey FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2021

    Program support

    $50,000
  88. Walter J & Holly O Thomson CharitableDallas, TX 2021

    Unrestricted general

    $50,000
  89. LLWW FoundationPasadena, CA 2021

    Youth & community outreach program endowment

    $50,000
  90. Schlinger Chrisman FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Support for performing arts.

    $31,500
  91. Alice Tweed Tuohy FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2021

    Roof solar panels

    $30,000
  92. Davies Charitable TrustSan Bruno, CA 2021

    General purpose

    $25,000
  93. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2021

    General support

    $25,000
  94. Gardner Grout FoundationReno, NV 2021

    General support

    $25,000
  95. Ann Jackson Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $21,000
  96. The Kirby-Jones FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Program support

    $20,000
  97. Brittingham Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $10,000
  98. Griffiths G H & O J Char FDNEagan, MN 2021

    General support for lobero

    $10,000
  99. The Mericos FoundationPasadena, CA 2021

    Endowment for the community access fund

    $10,000
  100. Harold McAlister Charitable FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2021

    Charitable-unrestricted

    $5,000
  101. Elizabeth and John Moller FoundationMoorpark, CA 2021

    Support the historic Lobero Theatre as a performing arts center and cultural asset to the community and present high quality productions

    $1,000
  102. The B & B FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2021

    Education-youth

    $500
  103. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $24
  104. WWW FoundationPasadena, CA 2020

    General operating support

    $65,000
  105. Gainey FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2020

    Program support

    $50,000
  106. LLWW FoundationPasadena, CA 2020

    Youth & community outreach program endowment

    $50,000
  107. Walter J & Holly O Thomson CharitableDallas, TX 2020

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  108. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2020

    General support

    $25,000
  109. Mosher FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2020

    General program support.

    $25,000
  110. Ann Jackson Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2020

    General operating support

    $21,000
  111. Schlinger Chrisman FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Support performing arts.

    $20,000
  112. Becton Family FoundationHomosassa, FL 2020

    Contribution to general fund

    $10,000
  113. Griffiths G H & O J Char FDNEagan, MN 2020

    General support for lobero

    $10,000
  114. Gardner Grout FoundationReno, NV 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  115. Harold McAlister Charitable FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2020

    Charitable-unrestricted

    $5,000
  116. Brittingham Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2020

    General operating support

    $2,500
  117. SJL FoundationMontecito, CA 2020

    In furtherance of 501(c)(3)exempt purpose

    $2,500
  118. Hutton Foundation DBA Hutton Parker FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2020

    HPF/PCBT 2020 giving guide media grant

    $1,250
  119. The B & B FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2020

    Arts-culture-museums

    $500
  120. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $16
  121. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2019

    Solar panels

    $100,000
  122. WWW FoundationPasadena, CA 2019

    General operating support

    $55,000
  123. MacDonald Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    General charitable purposes

    $28,000
  124. Walter J & Holly O Thomson CharitableDallas, TX 2019

    Support for strategic plan

    $25,000
  125. Hutton Foundation DBA Hutton Parker FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2019

    PCBT giving guide, general operating support

    $16,250
  126. Ann Jackson Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2019

    General operating support

    $11,000
  127. Becton Family FoundationHomosassa, FL 2019

    Contribution to general fund

    $10,000
  128. Schlinger Chrisman FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Support performing arts.

    $10,000
  129. Harold McAlister Charitable FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2019

    Charitable-unrestricted

    $10,000
  130. Brown Family FoundationAtlanta, GA 2019

    General support of charity

    $5,000
  131. Brittingham Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2019

    General operating support

    $2,500
  132. The Leslie S and Philip L Bernstein Family FundSanta Barbara, CA 2019

    Provide general funding

    $1,000
  133. SJL FoundationMontecito, CA 2019

    In furtherance of 501(c)(3)exempt purpose

    $1,000
  134. Hind FoundationSan Luis Obispo, CA 2018

    General funding

    $50,000
  135. WWW FoundationPasadena, CA 2018

    General operating support payable over 4 years

    $25,000
  136. Ann Jackson Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2018

    General operating support

    $20,000
  137. Hutton Foundation DBA Hutton Parker FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2018

    Crisis response

    $16,535
  138. Schlinger Chrisman FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    Support performing arts.

    $10,000
  139. Brown Family FoundationAtlanta, GA 2018

    General support of charity

    $10,000
  140. Harold McAlister Charitable FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2018

    Charitable-unrestricted

    $10,000
  141. Becton Family FoundationHomosassa, FL 2018

    Contribution to general fund

    $5,000
  142. Brittingham Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2018

    General operating support

    $1,000
  143. SJL FoundationMontecito, CA 2018

    Music & arts

    $1,000
  144. Ann Jackson Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2018

    General operating support

    $1,000
  145. Cedars of Lebanon Foundation DBA Annette & Richard T Caleel Fam FDTNMontecito, CA 2018

    Fund operations of the organization

    $500
  146. Ann Jackson Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2017

    General operating support

    $46,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Santa Barbara, CA and are not among Lobero Theatre Foundation’s funders above.

  1. Robert and Mercedes Eichholz FoundationBrooklyn, NY 18 grants Preselected only $625,000 to similar organizations
  2. Peebles Sheen Charitable FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 28 grants Preselected only $302,000 to similar organizations
  3. Rudi Schulte Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 16 grants Preselected only $65,300 to similar organizations
  4. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 15 grants Accepts applications $355,000 to similar organizations
  5. J William & Elizabeth S Robinson Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 34 grants Preselected only $127,500 to similar organizations
  6. Bull Henry W FoundationEagan, MN 14 grants Accepts applications $68,000 to similar organizations
  7. The John C Mithun FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 40 grants Preselected only $1,856,091 to similar organizations
  8. The Zegar Family FoundationNew York, NY 19 grants Preselected only $667,319 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 95-1831068 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.